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#cherryblossom2024 One of the three most famous gardens in Japan Kenroku Garden, with its long and glorious history, is one of the main centers of attraction in Kanazawa. The Maeda clan spent several hundred years creating it. Now it is an exemplary Japanese-style garden for walking. There is something to admire here at any time of the year. "Kenroku-en" means "a garden with six advantages": spacious, allowing you to stay in solitude, artfully equipped, corresponding to the spirit of antiquity, offering to admire beautiful panoramas and streams of water. Not every garden can boast of such characteristics. Recommended View the 3.5 meter high natural fountain in Kasumigaike Pond Get around the villa Seisongkaku, which combines the features of two different styles of Japanese architecture To find the symbol of the garden — the Kotojitoro lantern on two supports How to get there Kanazawa Station is easily accessible by the circular bus route or the Kenrokuen shuttle, which departs from the east exit. The shuttle ride takes 20 minutes and costs 200 yen. If you have a JR Rail travel card, you can use one of its buses to Corimbo. Buses leave up to three times an hour. Past and present Kenroku-en was once the private garden of the Maeda clan, which occupied Kanazawa Castle and ruled the Kaga Principality on the territory of modern Ishikawa. In the feudal era, Maeda was one of the most powerful Japanese families and second only to the shoguns. In 1676, Maeda Tsunamori laid out the Rentitei Landscape Park, which three hundred years later acquired all the "six virtues". In 1759, it completely burned down, but then it was restored. The park received its current name in 1822, and was opened to the public in 1874. Time-tested peace of mind Kenroku-en has everything that a traditional Japanese garden should have: ponds, waterfalls, stone lanterns, stone-paved paths, tea houses and artificial hills. Here you can spend at least a few hours in a calm, peaceful environment conducive to meditative practices. Beauty all year round Plum and sakura blossom here in spring, and in summer there are many other plants, for example, azalea. In autumn, the Japanese maple turns the garden fiery red. The tradition of admiring the scarlet maples has been called "momijigari", and Kenroku-en is perfect for such a pastime. The snow-covered pines by the pond evoke a romantic mood in winter. In January and February, the beautiful tree lighting turns on for a short time. Yukizuri — structures to protect trees from damage under the weight of snow Trees under umbrellas In winter, pine trees in Japanese parks are often protected by something like an umbrella made of ropes, which diverge from the pole at the top of the tree in a cone and grab the branches from top to bottom. This construction is called "yukizuri". There is now a museum in the villa, which exhibits dolls, paintings and illustrations.